HEART GAME: REQUIEM (run 2)

[idolpro]

You awaken in the ☆ZRAEL dorm common room. It’s dark. Darker than usual, and the reason why is immediately apparent: the lamps are all extinguished, the stars have disappeared, and the moon has shifted to new. The ocean below the glass panes of the floor is silent and still. Everything feels cold and unmoving, not unlike a painting.

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Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[stakesthesame]

She follows alongside, a bit nervously. And it seems to take the others a moment to understand what's going on, but--

Nemesis comes over first-- hesitates-- and curls her arms around the True Heart's back, burying her face against her. Hurricane's a bit slower to join, but eventually does, leaning in next to Nemesis. And the True Heart freezes up for a moment, before letting go of your hand, to hug the both of them and mutter, "... sorry..."

They talk, and it's nothing you can really focus on. But things feel more comfortable in the area, if only a little.

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[unbr8kable]

[That's something?

Nemesis takes a subtle step back, present but not trying to get into all their private business. However, she does notice the extra weight in her pocket now, and finally reaches in to see what it might be]

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[stakesthesame]

It's a key.

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[unbr8kable]

[Huh... There any keyholes around? For example, the front door of the house? She definitely doesn't want to interrupt hugging it out, so maybe she'll check it out herself in the meantime?]

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[stakesthesame]

The key unlocks the front door easily, with a soft click.

Opening the door shows the ZRAEL dorm again-- lit and colorful and warm and comfortable, like normal.

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[unbr8kable]

[Okay. Well... She returns to the others, seeing how they're doing]

Hey guys, everything good, getting back caught up?

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[stakesthesame]

The True Heart looks back up at you-- expression soft. Unsurprisingly, Nemesis is wearing a matching expression, though she looks a tiny bit more embarrassed about it.

"Yeah," Req says. "... yeah, it's good. We're good."

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[unbr8kable]

[Smiles back at them, expression probably not too different from her doppelganger--maybe a little more self-conscious, seeing it third-person]

Good.

...Did you guys wanna come in or are you staying here?

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[stakesthesame]

"... can I?" the True Heart says, cautiously, but she slowly separates from the other two so she can approach you (though they tag along close behind her).

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[unbr8kable]

It's your place, don't ask me. Do what you want.

[Takes her hand though]

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[stakesthesame]

She takes your hand, immediately, but... pauses at the doorway, staring in.

And it takes a moment before she can bring herself to enter entirely-- and such relief washes over her that her breath shudders and her eyes tear up again, her hand squeezing yours tightly.

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[unbr8kable]

[Looks over at her. And also the room, but mostly at her]

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[stakesthesame]

Yeah she's definitely crying.

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[unbr8kable]

[Uhh

Pulls her in? Gently though, if she wants to cry while going about her day that is also fine]

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[stakesthesame]

It's quiet crying, at least, her whole body sagging with the relief of just... being home.

And that's about all you see before your vision fades out.

Re: MARCY'S HOUSE

[unbr8kable]

[--Oh]